Sri Lanka signs as countries condemning Israel’s West Bank expansion pass 100
Sri Lanka has joined more than 100 states and international organizations in signing a joint statement condemning Israel’s unilateral measures in the occupied West Bank and rejecting annexation, according to an updated list of signatories released by the Palestinian Mission…
Fonseka calls for presidential pardons in Amarakeerthi Athukorala case
Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka has made a special appeal to the President to grant a pardon to the individuals sentenced to death over the killing of former Parliamentarian Amarakeerthi Athukorala and his security officer. Speaking at a special media briefing…
Immigration Dept. announces temporary ETA arrangements after system issue
The Department of Immigration and Emigration has announced temporary measures for Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) applicants due to an ongoing system issue affecting the ETA platform. Under the revised arrangements, all travellers applying for Tourist or Business ETAs — except…
Special traffic and security plan ahead of SL vs Zim match today
Sri Lanka Police will implement a special security and traffic plan for the Sri Lanka–Zimbabwe T20 World Cup match at the R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium in Colombo this afternoon (19). The Group B match is scheduled to begin at…
Sri Lanka, Belgium hold inaugural political consultations in Brussels
Sri Lanka and Belgium held their inaugural round of political consultations in Brussels on Tuesday, marking a milestone in bilateral relations between the two countries. The consultations were conducted under an agreement signed in December 2017 to establish a formal…
Weather today: Rain expected for several areas
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 19 FEBRUARY 2026 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 19 February 2026 Showers will occur at times in Uva, Central and Eastern provinces and in Polonnaruwa district. Fairly heavy falls about 75 mm are likely at some places…
Sri Lanka Police receive Rs. 556 million in new technical equipment
Sri Lanka Police on Wednesday received technical equipment worth Rs. 556 million in what officials described as the largest such allocation in recent history aimed at strengthening law enforcement capacity. The equipment was handed over by Public Security and Parliamentary…
SLPP Local Councillor sentenced to 10 Years over forged land deeds
An attorney-at-law and Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) local councillor has been sentenced to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment after being found guilty of preparing forged deeds to fraudulently sell land, court officials said. Alex Nishantha Fernando and a co-accused…
85 UN member countries condemn Israel’s West Bank expansion, Sri Lanka not among them
Sri Lanka is not among the 85 United Nations member states which have condemned Israel’s de-facto expansion into the occupied West Bank. The Palestinian Mission to the UN has posted the joint statement by the countries and three global groupings…
Ex-deputy secretary-general of Parliament files writ challenging suspension
Former parliamentary deputy secretary-general Chaminda Kularatne has filed a writ petition before the Court of Appeal challenging the decision to suspend him from work. The writ names 14 respondents, including the Speaker, the Secretary of Parliament, Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa,…